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author | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2006-10-31 16:13:28 +0000 |
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committer | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2006-10-31 16:13:28 +0000 |
commit | 3a6f1e8414d4ba6297b043a16f70147fcd9012fa (patch) | |
tree | 79755fc9470c01a8ad99e5a89136976527ad4a91 /gpspipe.xml | |
parent | d4d0f14dc86c24512f524af6f4a99d16ae5ec276 (diff) | |
download | gpsd-3a6f1e8414d4ba6297b043a16f70147fcd9012fa.tar.gz |
Typo and documentation fixes.
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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/gpspipe.xml b/gpspipe.xml index b9137619..c4a21fd3 100644 --- a/gpspipe.xml +++ b/gpspipe.xml @@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ <para><application>gpspipe</application> is a tool to connect to <application>gpsd</application> and output the received sentences to stdout. This makes the program useful as a pipe from -<application>gpsd</application> to another program or file. Presently -it only connects to <application>gpsd</application> on the localhost on -the default port (2947). </para> +<application>gpsd</application> to another program or file. </para> <para><application>gpspipe</application> does not require root privileges, and can be run concurrently with other tools connecting @@ -49,7 +47,8 @@ time stamped. There is also an option to exit gracefully after a given count of packets.</para> <para>An optional argument may specify a server to get data from; a -colon-separated suffix is taken as a port number.</para> +colon-separated suffix is taken as a port number. If omitted, it +connects to localhost on the default port (2947).</para> </refsect1> <refsect1 id='options'><title>OPTIONS</title> @@ -63,7 +62,10 @@ a usage message and exit.</para> NMEA and gpsd output modes.</para> <para>-s option causes the collected data to be written to the -specified serial device.</para> +specified serial device with setttings 4800 8N1. Thus +<application>gpspipe</application> can be used with -s and -r options +to emulate a serial port hardwired to a GPS that +<application>gpsd</application> is managing.</para> <para>-w causes native <application>gpsd</application>sentences to be output.</para> |